Cults of Gehenna
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play as followers of the Demons and such? Me too. I present to you Cults of Gehenna, a small mod currently adding 3 new faiths to the game based on demons, fallen angels, and fallen humans.
I thought about creating a Satanist faith, but in my head it felt very limiting in terms of the possibilities for developing new faiths. So I went with the name Gehenna because it sounds nice and better reflects my vision, especially with the whole Hell-worship aspect.
Currently, I’m working on polishing the three faiths before the new DLC releases. After the DLC launches, depending on how much changes in the code, I’ll start working on other cults focused on the different deadly sins, each with their own unique features and tenets.
Major updates will come after the DLC. I’ll try to create unique tenets for all of the cults and, if everything goes well, also add a generic demon-worshipping cult with Lilith as its head, as well as a proper Lust cult devoted to Asmodeus.
Since I’m still very new to CK3 modding, I’ll do my best to learn how to create special doctrines, characters, events, decisions, and traditions that will enhance the overall experience.
After I finish working on the Abrahamic cults, I’ll move on to creating evil deity worshippers for Pagan, Dharmic, and Sinitic faith groups, so players can have fun worshipping malevolent beings from other parts of the world.
Considering that I don’t know much about the deities and traditions of faith groups outside of the Sinitic and Abrahamic religions, I’ll do thorough research to ensure that the cults remain thematically appropriate and respectful of the historical and narrative elements of those religions.
It’s my first mod made completely by duct tape, hopes and prayers, and my will to play as faiths focused around the bad guys from Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mythology.
I tried to make it more or less fit the theme, though I included some names from the game Helltaker. The unique religion names for males are mostly from fallen angels in the Book of Enoch, while the female names are different goddesses names, along with some unique ones that I liked.
I welcome all suggestions for what to add to the mod, current work on mod is focusing on polishing base features of the mod before the new DLC.
If you find any errors, feel free to leave a comment.
16/06/2026 – List of test build changes:
– Split of Bloodsworn of Lilith into two distinct faiths.
– All Faiths got their own unique tenets still considering how many should they get.
– All Faiths holy sites have been adjusted.
– Unique naming for all clergy.
– Special doctrine giving unique decision depending on faith.
16/06/2026 – List of currently worked on features:
– Better flavour text for all faiths.
– two adventurer starts both 867.
– New Tradition based on Warrior Monks adding new MAA.
– Custom art for all new tenets. (possibly looking for help)
– Change to faith icons to better match vanilla art style. (possibly looking for help)
